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TEI and XML schemas

• We are no longer at the fringe of computer applications development, but much closer to the center
• XML applications and tools will continue to proliferate (benefits for TEI)
• But not all tools and architectures will understand validation, or will validate the same way for the same reasons.

• TEI needs to take a strong approach to validation (as it always has)
• ..but a gentle approach to validation means and methods in detail
  • DTD, W3C XML Schema, RelaxNG, Schematron, stylesheet- or (horrors!) application-driven, all should be allowed / encouraged
  • we should be “ecumenical” vis-a-vis the form of validation, as long as it's done and documented appropriately
  • we need to address interchange requirements directly rather than pretending a religion of validation is enough
  • we can become (as we already are) experts in schema technologies
• Son of ODD is important
  • both for XML TEI in its various flavors and architectures
  • and for TEI Beyond XML...